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Ontario starts process of auditing municipalities’ finances
The province has selected Ernst & Young LLP to examine the finances of the City of Toronto, Peel Region, Mississauga, Caledon, Brampton and Newmarket as a first step toward studying the effects of its development charge changes on housing markets.
Maple Leaf Foods celebrates LEED Silver at its Hamilton plant
The company has been progressively introducing energy-efficiency measures at its facility in the past few years. As a result, it has substantially reduced its electricity, water and natural gas use.
Graham selected for Lawson Centre build at Trinity College
The $117-million, LEED Platinum structure will be built using mass timber, and will serve as the heart of Trinity College, centrally connecting existing buildings.
Toronto's downtown office vacancy rate inched up in the second quarter: Avison Young
With demand for traditional office space still below historical levels, some developers have repurposed some new office construction projects to cater to lab space for the life sciences sector.
Concord company fined $125,000 for 2021 fatality
The incident occurred in April 2021 at the Finch West Light Rail Transit site on Finch Avenue between Jane Street and Keele Street in Toronto.